Social care staff are being asked to share their experiences of working in care as part of the government’s commitment to reform the sector.

The Department of Health and Social Care, in conjunction with Ipsos, Skills for Care and the University of Kent, is launching the survey to better understand how to recruit and retain staff, build capacity and improve working conditions.

Health minister, Lord Markham, said: “The social care sector is built on its dedicated workforce and we’re investing millions to attract people to careers in care and retain the huge amount of talent we already have.

“But we couldn’t do that effectively without listening to the people working in care. Theirs are the most important voices and I urge anyone working in an adult social care role to take part in this survey.

“I want care to be a profession, with fantastic training, career paths and opportunities to progress. By taking on board the views of care staff, we’ll know more about their experiences and can look at ways to make that reality.”

Skills for Care chief executive, Oonagh Smyth, said: “The workforce survey offers an important opportunity to find out more about the quality of life of the 1.6 million people who work in care. We would urge as many people as possible to have their say, as the findings will help us to better understand and tackle the challenges the sector and the people working in it are facing.”

To complete the survey go to: https://ipsos.uk/ASCworkforce